Security News > 2020 > September > Hackers Steal $5.4 Million From Crypto Exchange Eterbase
Slovakian cryptocurrency exchange Eterbase this week announced that hackers breached its systems and stole roughly $5.4 million.
Launched in 2019 and based in Bratislava, Slovakia, Eterbase is a centralized exchange that focuses on crypto to SEPA integration.
On Tuesday, September 8, Eterbase revealed on its Telegram channel that its hot wallets were hacked, with funds being sent to six different crypto wallets, and that all centralized exchanges that might receive the stolen currency were informed on the incident.
"As we have informed our customers/community yesterday, the hot wallets of the ETERBASE Exchange were compromised and assets worth approximately $ 5.4 million were stolen," the exchange said in a blog post on Wednesday.
"After the security audit of renowned global companies, our operations will continue. We will announce the date of the re-opening of the ETERBASE Exchange platform as soon as possible," the company says.
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